This is the first book to offer the great master's incisive wisdom in short selections taken from the whole range of his voluminous works. The pithy and powerful readings, arranged according to theme, provide a perfect introduction to Dogen - and inspire spiritual practice in people of all traditions.

5 out of 5 stars

A great performance of great wisdom.

By
World Peace
on
03-01-15

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind

Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice

By:
Shunryu Suzuki

Narrated by:
Peter Coyote

Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins

Abridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
481

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
405

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
400

In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few. So begins this most beloved of all American Zen works. Seldom has such a small handful of words provided a teaching as rich as this famous opening line of Shunryu Suzuki's classic. In a single stroke, the simple sentence cuts through the pervasive tendency students have of getting so close to Zen as to completely miss what it's all about. An instant teaching in the first minutes. And that's just the beginning.

5 out of 5 stars

The best book on zen -- with another best!

By
Brian Robertson
on
04-17-16

101 Zen Stories

By:
Paul Beck

Narrated by:
Freda Cooper

Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
124

Performance

3.5 out of 5 stars
107

Story

4 out of 5 stars
106

Written in the 13th century by Japanese Zen master Muju. Well-known koans in the collection include "A Cup of Tea", "The Sound of One Hand", "No Water", "No Moon", and "Everything Is Best". Includes the soundtrack
The Mysterious Sound of Wind in the Bamboo - a 43 minute collection of Zen-inspired Japanese music by The Matsu Take Ensemble.

5 out of 5 stars

Lovely Tales

By
Jade Dragon
on
09-19-16

Sky Above, Great Wind

The Life and Poetry of Zen Master Ryokan

By:
Kazuaki Tanahashi

Narrated by:
Brian Nishii

Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
140

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
122

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
125

Ryokan (1758–1831) is, along with Dogen and Hakuin, one of the three giants of Zen in Japan. But unlike his two renowned colleagues, Ryokan was a societal dropout, living mostly as a hermit and a beggar. He was never head of a monastery or temple. He liked playing with children. He had no dharma heir. Even so, people recognized the depth of his realization, and he was sought out by people of all walks of life for the teaching to be experienced in just being around him.

5 out of 5 stars

The Great Fool

By
Susie
on
03-03-15

The Unfettered Mind

Writings from a Zen Master to a Master Swordsman

By:
William Scott Wilson (translator),
Takuan Soho

Narrated by:
Roger Clark

Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
401

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
347

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
338

Written by the 17th-century Zen master Takuan Soho (1573-1645),
The Unfettered Mind is a book of advice on swordsmanship and the cultivation of right mind and intention. It was written as a guide for the samurai Yagyu Munenori, who was a great swordsman and rival to the legendary Miyamoto Musashi.

5 out of 5 stars

The Unfettered Mind of a Genius

By
Troy
on
04-20-15

The Three Pillars of Zen

Teaching, Practice, Enlightenment

By:
Roshi Philip Kapleau

Narrated by:
Bodhin Kjolhede,
Sunya Kjolhede

Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins

Abridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
219

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
156

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
154

No other Eastern religious tradition has influenced Western thought more than Zen Buddhism. This collection contains the luminous essays and lectures of contemporary Zen masters, as well as several personal accounts of the experience of enlightenment. Since 1965, this pioneering classic has had a profound impact on the development of Zen in the West, inspiring countless Westerners to undertake Zen practice.

3 out of 5 stars

Comments on abridged Audible Version

By
FLBubba
on
11-26-13

The Essential Dogen

Writings of the Great Zen Master

By:
Kazuaki Tanahashi (editor),
Peter Levitt (editor)

Narrated by:
Brian Nishii

Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
295

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
258

Story

4 out of 5 stars
257

This is the first book to offer the great master's incisive wisdom in short selections taken from the whole range of his voluminous works. The pithy and powerful readings, arranged according to theme, provide a perfect introduction to Dogen - and inspire spiritual practice in people of all traditions.

5 out of 5 stars

A great performance of great wisdom.

By
World Peace
on
03-01-15

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind

Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice

By:
Shunryu Suzuki

Narrated by:
Peter Coyote

Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins

Abridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
481

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
405

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
400

In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few. So begins this most beloved of all American Zen works. Seldom has such a small handful of words provided a teaching as rich as this famous opening line of Shunryu Suzuki's classic. In a single stroke, the simple sentence cuts through the pervasive tendency students have of getting so close to Zen as to completely miss what it's all about. An instant teaching in the first minutes. And that's just the beginning.

5 out of 5 stars

The best book on zen -- with another best!

By
Brian Robertson
on
04-17-16

101 Zen Stories

By:
Paul Beck

Narrated by:
Freda Cooper

Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
124

Performance

3.5 out of 5 stars
107

Story

4 out of 5 stars
106

Written in the 13th century by Japanese Zen master Muju. Well-known koans in the collection include "A Cup of Tea", "The Sound of One Hand", "No Water", "No Moon", and "Everything Is Best". Includes the soundtrack
The Mysterious Sound of Wind in the Bamboo - a 43 minute collection of Zen-inspired Japanese music by The Matsu Take Ensemble.

5 out of 5 stars

Lovely Tales

By
Jade Dragon
on
09-19-16

Sky Above, Great Wind

The Life and Poetry of Zen Master Ryokan

By:
Kazuaki Tanahashi

Narrated by:
Brian Nishii

Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
140

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
122

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
125

Ryokan (1758–1831) is, along with Dogen and Hakuin, one of the three giants of Zen in Japan. But unlike his two renowned colleagues, Ryokan was a societal dropout, living mostly as a hermit and a beggar. He was never head of a monastery or temple. He liked playing with children. He had no dharma heir. Even so, people recognized the depth of his realization, and he was sought out by people of all walks of life for the teaching to be experienced in just being around him.

5 out of 5 stars

The Great Fool

By
Susie
on
03-03-15

The Unfettered Mind

Writings from a Zen Master to a Master Swordsman

By:
William Scott Wilson (translator),
Takuan Soho

Narrated by:
Roger Clark

Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
401

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
347

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
338

Written by the 17th-century Zen master Takuan Soho (1573-1645),
The Unfettered Mind is a book of advice on swordsmanship and the cultivation of right mind and intention. It was written as a guide for the samurai Yagyu Munenori, who was a great swordsman and rival to the legendary Miyamoto Musashi.

5 out of 5 stars

The Unfettered Mind of a Genius

By
Troy
on
04-20-15

The Three Pillars of Zen

Teaching, Practice, Enlightenment

By:
Roshi Philip Kapleau

Narrated by:
Bodhin Kjolhede,
Sunya Kjolhede

Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins

Abridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
219

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
156

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
154

No other Eastern religious tradition has influenced Western thought more than Zen Buddhism. This collection contains the luminous essays and lectures of contemporary Zen masters, as well as several personal accounts of the experience of enlightenment. Since 1965, this pioneering classic has had a profound impact on the development of Zen in the West, inspiring countless Westerners to undertake Zen practice.

3 out of 5 stars

Comments on abridged Audible Version

By
FLBubba
on
11-26-13

The Way of Zen

By:
Alan W. Watts

Narrated by:
Sean Runnette

Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
337

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
298

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
293

Discover how the understanding and practice of Zen can bring peace and enlightenment into your daily life in this classic work. Narrated by Sean Runnette, this audio program presents Alan Watts's classic bestseller, introducing Western listeners to Zen Buddhism and elaborating on the key concepts including: The history of Zen, the principles and practice of Zen, the tradition of Za-Zen (meditation) and the Koan, and the integration of Zen into every aspect of life.
The Way of Zen presents an understandable, inspirational, and spiritually rewarding exploration of Zen Buddhism.

4 out of 5 stars

Good - But Not For The "Beginner"

By
K. Briggs
on
09-10-16

It Came from Beyond Zen!: More Practical Advice from Dogen, Japan's Greatest Zen Master (Treasury of the True Dharma Eye)

By:
Brad Warner

Narrated by:
Brad Warner

Length: 13 hrs and 43 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
10

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
9

Story

5 out of 5 stars
9

In Japan in 1253, one of the great thinkers of his time died - and the world barely noticed. That man was the Zen monk Eihei Dogen. For centuries his main work, Shobogenzo, languished in obscurity, locked away in remote monasteries until scholars rediscovered it in the 20th century. What took so long? In Brad Warner's view, Dogen was too ahead of his time to find an appreciative audience. To bring Dogen's work to a bigger audience, Warner began paraphrasing Shobogenzo, recasting it in simple, everyday language. The first part of this project resulted in Don't Be a Jerk, and now Warner presents this second volume, It Came from Beyond Zen! Once again, Warner uses wry humor and incisive commentary to bridge the gap between past and present, making Dogen's words clearer and more relevant than ever before.

The Iron Flute

Zen Koans

By:
Nyogen Senzaki,
Ruth Strout McCandless

Narrated by:
Ken McLeod

Length: 3 hrs

Abridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
51

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
20

Story

4 out of 5 stars
20

The Iron Flute, a classic
koan collection with peerless commentaries by masters from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, speaks radiantly to the heart. Nyogen's translations and commentaries effortlessly dissolve the barriers of language, culture, and even time, allowing
The Iron Flute to uplift each of us with the same music that was heard by masters centuries ago.

4 out of 5 stars

Good collection of koans

By
Ulrich
on
09-09-04

The Dhammapada

By:
Eknath Easwaran

Narrated by:
Paul Bazely

Length: 4 hrs and 22 mins

Abridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
212

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
192

Story

5 out of 5 stars
191

Dhammapada means "the path of dharma", the path of harmony and righteousness that anyone can follow to reach the highest good. This classic Buddhist scripture is a collection of vivid, practical verses gathered from direct disciples who wanted to preserve what they had heard from the Buddha himself. Easwaran's translation of this classic Buddhist text is the best-selling translation in the US.

3 out of 5 stars

Audio doesn’t include full book

By
Montgomery
on
01-25-18

The Teachings of Zen Master Dogen

By:
Dogen

Narrated by:
Gary Snyder

Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins

Abridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
75

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
42

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
43

Dogen (1200-1253 C.E.) founded the Soto school of Zen Buddhism in Japan. His teachings are the very embodiment of the paradoxical blend of mystery and clarity that characterizes Zen. Dogen's approach to meditation has become perhaps the most influential Eastern spiritual practice in the Western world. The selections in this program are from
Moon in a Dewdrop.

4 out of 5 stars

Uneven but rewarding

By
Jason Comely
on
01-15-13

The Recognition Sutras

Illuminating a 1,000-Year-Old Spiritual Masterpiece

By:
Christopher D Wallis

Narrated by:
Christopher Wallis

Length: 22 hrs and 10 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
38

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
34

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
34

One thousand years ago in the valley of Kashmir, a great Tantric master named Ksemaraja wrote his masterpiece: the Pratyabhijna-hrdaya, which means "The Essence of the Recognition Philosophy" - recognition, that is, of oneself as a direct expression of the universal divine Consciousness. Recognition also that this Consciousness is, in truth, all that exists, and that its five fundamental powers of awareness, enjoyment, willing, knowing, and acting are the sacred endowments of every sentient being.

5 out of 5 stars

What just happened?

By
Laura Hirner
on
11-08-17

Don't Be a Jerk

And Other Practical Advice from Dogen, Japan's Greatest Zen Master

By:
Brad Warner

Narrated by:
Brad Warner

Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
106

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
94

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
92

The Shobogenzo (The Treasury of the True Dharma Eye) is a revered 800-year-old Zen Buddhism classic written by the Japanese monk Eihei Dogen. Despite the timeless wisdom of his teachings, many consider the book difficult to understand. In
Don't Be a Jerk, Zen priest and best-selling author Brad Warner, through accessible paraphrasing and incisive commentary, applies Dogen's teachings to modern times.

4 out of 5 stars

You don't need to use bad theology

By
Clint J. Latham Jr.
on
03-24-17

The Three Pillars of Zen

Teaching, Practice, and Enlightenment

By:
Roshi Philip Kapleau

Narrated by:
Sean Runnette

Length: 14 hrs and 27 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
32

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
28

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
28

In this classic work of spiritual guidance, the founder of the Rochester Zen Center presents a comprehensive overview of Zen Buddhism. Exploring the three pillars of Zen - teaching, practice, and enlightenment - Roshi Philip Kapleau, the man who founded one of the oldest and most influential Zen centers in the United States, presents a personal account of his own experiences as a student and teacher, and in so doing gives listeners invaluable advice on how to develop their own practices.

5 out of 5 stars

Guidebook on Zan Buddhism

By
Peter Capaldi
on
09-16-17

Living Everyday Zen

By:
Charlotte Joko Beck

Narrated by:
Charlotte Joko Beck

Length: 3 hrs and 29 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
53

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
48

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
44

Beyond the meditation cushion, where do you ultimately find the profound clarity, presence, and simple joy of Zen? "Where it has always been - in everyday life," teaches Charlotte Joko Beck, "whether it's raising our kids, working in the office, or even cleaning the house." On
Living Everyday Zen, this seminal voice in American Zen shares some of her hallmark teachings and insights from nearly 50 years of practice.

5 out of 5 stars

Everyday Zen

By
The Masked Reviewer
on
09-17-17

Zen and the Love of Nature

By:
D.T. Suzuki

Narrated by:
Christopher Reed

Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins

Abridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
37

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
19

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
19

Leave the pressures and demands of your daily life behind as you focus on the Zen within your soul.
Zen and the Love of Nature takes you on a captivating journey from a single lotus flower to a rippling brook to the grandeur of Mount Fuji, giving a Zen perspective on the joy and beauty of our natural world.

Teachings of the Buddha

Revised and Expanded

By:
Jack Kornfield (editor),
Gil Fronsdal (editor)

Narrated by:
Edoardo Ballerini,
Jack Kornfield

Length: 3 hrs and 37 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
234

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
197

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
196

This treasury of essential Buddhist writings draws from the most popular Indian, Tibetan, Chinese, and Japanese sources. Among the selections are some of the earliest recorded sayings of the Buddha on the practice of freedom, passages from later Indian scriptures on the perfection of wisdom, verses from Tibetan masters on the enlightened mind, and songs in praise of meditation by Zen teachers.

3 out of 5 stars

A book that necess focus

By
Ricardo
on
04-15-16

In the Buddha's Words

An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon

By:
Bhikkhu Bodhi - editor

Narrated by:
Fajer Al-Kaisi

Length: 18 hrs and 46 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
128

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
115

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
112

This landmark collection is the definitive introduction to the Buddha's teachings - in his own words. The American scholar-monk Bhikkhu Bodhi, whose voluminous translations have won widespread acclaim, here presents selected discourses of the Buddha from the Pali Canon, the earliest record of what the Buddha taught. Divided into 10 thematic chapters, In the Buddha's Words reveals the full scope of the Buddha's discourses, from family life and marriage to renunciation and the path of insight.

5 out of 5 stars

Engaging,thought provoking,great guide book.

By
Jonny
on
08-18-17

Publisher's Summary

Zen is a way of life, a religion, and an aesthetic, as well as one of the oldest and most profound religious philosophies in the world. This program presents selections from some of the best-known works in the Zen canon.
101 Zen Stories recounts actual experiences with Zen spanning five centuries.
The Gateless Gate is a 13th-century collection of mind problems used in the practice of Zen.
10 Bulls is a 12th-century commentary on the stages of awareness leading to enlightenment.